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wrongtrainrighttime) wrote2018-07-30 07:06 pm
wrongtrainrighttime) wrote2018-07-30 07:06 pm
2 Short Fictions: "The Tea Master and the Detective" & "Opal: A Raven Cycle Short Story"
"The Tea Master and the Detective" by Aliette de Bodard
A Sherlock Holmes riff set in de Bodard's sci-fi Xuya universe! Very fun, good mystery. I really like the sci-fantasy aspects of her Xuya stuff. Long Chau is a very excellent Sherlock Holmes riff and I hope we see more of her. The Shadow's Child is a spaceship and a very good Watson. I hope we see more of them.
"Opal: A Raven Cycle Short Story" by Maggie Stiefvater
Originally packaged with the original novels, but now available as a standalone. I really enjoyed Opal's POV and it was lovely to see how she and Adam and Ronan were getting on after the The Raven King. Plus what I'm sure is a little tease for the upcoming trilogy featuring Ronan. Definitely looking forward to how that pays off too.
A Sherlock Holmes riff set in de Bodard's sci-fi Xuya universe! Very fun, good mystery. I really like the sci-fantasy aspects of her Xuya stuff. Long Chau is a very excellent Sherlock Holmes riff and I hope we see more of her. The Shadow's Child is a spaceship and a very good Watson. I hope we see more of them.
"Opal: A Raven Cycle Short Story" by Maggie Stiefvater
Originally packaged with the original novels, but now available as a standalone. I really enjoyed Opal's POV and it was lovely to see how she and Adam and Ronan were getting on after the The Raven King. Plus what I'm sure is a little tease for the upcoming trilogy featuring Ronan. Definitely looking forward to how that pays off too.